Bitfinex and Tether launched a cryptographically protected video call service

Crypto companies Bitfinex and Tether have jointly entered the peer-to-peer (P2P) application market by offering private video communications with the ability to integrate USDT. Together with P2P infrastructure developer Hypercore, the companies created a new legal entity and protocol called Holepunch. Based on it, three project participants launched the Keet application for peer-to-peer cryptographically encrypted video calls. Keet will allow users to schedule audio and video calls, send text messages and share files for free.…

Barclays begins investing in the digital asset market

The British bank Barclays, despite the crisis in the crypto industry, intends to invest in the custodial service Crypto Copper in the “range of millions of dollars.” An international private bank headquartered in London is investing in a crypto service that stores $2 billion worth of cryptocurrencies as part of its latest funding round. Barclays is one of the UK’s largest banks with total assets of around $1.4 trillion as of 2021. Until now, the…